Home Phone comparison Honor 70 Lite and Oppo Reno 16 - Which is better?

Honor 70 Lite vs Oppo Reno 16

46 out 100
Honor 70 Lite
VS
82 out 100
Oppo Reno 16
Honor 70 Lite
Oppo Reno 16

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 70 Lite Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus, vs Oppo Reno 16, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 70 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.5in
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6700mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 4/128 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 70 Lite and Oppo Reno 16
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor 70 Lite
vs
Oppo Reno 16

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.32 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83 % 89.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.66 mm (6.44 in) 151.21 mm (5.95 in)
Width 75.13 mm (2.96 in) 72.42 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 8.68 mm (0.34 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 70 Lite
83 %
Oppo Reno 16
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor 70 Lite and Oppo Reno 16 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 619 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 486.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 70 Lite
757
Oppo Reno 16
1611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 70 Lite
1896
Oppo Reno 16
6402
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7571611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18966402
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 70 Lite], [Oppo Reno 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 70 Lite
394850
Oppo Reno 16
2078850
CPU135356646700
GPU69876646793
Memory96988276204
UX92630509153
NanoReview Score3948502078850

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin Magic UI 6.1 ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6700 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:37 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor 70 Lite
54
Oppo Reno 16
n/a
Video quality
Honor 70 Lite
79
Oppo Reno 16
n/a
Overall camera score
Honor 70 Lite
58
Oppo Reno 16
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview49n/a
Zoom25n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Honor 70 Lite]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/4/5/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 515
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Oppo Reno 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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